Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 126)

Instrument cluster
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Emergency operation (limp-home
mode)
If vehicle acceleration becomes less respon-
sive or sluggish or the automatic transmission
no longer shifts, the automatic transmission
is most likely operating in limp-home (emer-
gency operation) mode. In this mode only
second gear and reverse gear
R can be
selected.
X Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
X Shift the automatic transmission into park
position
P.
X Turn off the engine.
X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting.
X Restart the engine.
X Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position
D (for second gear) or reverse gear
R.
X Have the automatic transmission checked
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
Instrument cluster
Introduction
For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “Instrument clus-
ter” (
Y page 30).
G Warning!
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driving conditions, such
as speed or outside temperature, warning/
indicator lamps, malfunction/warning
messages or the failure of any systems.
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, please do so
with added caution. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
1 Reset button
Activating the instrument cluster
The instrument cluster is activated when you
R open a door
R switch on the ignition
R press reset button 1
R switch on the exterior lamps ( Y page 99)
i Opening a door activates the instrument
cluster illumination only for about 30 sec-
onds.
For information on changing the instrument
cluster settings, e.g. the language, see
(
Y page 136).
Controls in detail